1970s stock footage - dental and gum hygiene

[Applause] you gotta play good defense we're not gonna have a chance do they try to get the ball inside they don't like to take outside shots if you play tight defense you could win the game if you don't they're gonna beat us i can tell you now in order to win the game it is absolutely essential to understand how the opposition plays the game and to predict the plan of attack only then can an effective defense be designed the subject of this short film is periodontal disease the enemy [Music] is plaque the beginning plaque the primary cause of tooth decay plaque the major cause of tooth loss in children and of gum disease and tooth loss in adults plaque a soft sticky colorless film of bacteria that is constantly forming on teeth using the sugar in food plaque produces acids and other irritants that attack the tooth enamel the sticky plaque then forms and holds the acids on the teeth prolonging the attack and allowing decay to begin the irritants present in plaque inflame the gums making them tender and likely to bleed if plaque is not removed by careful daily cleaning it builds up the irritated gums pull away from the teeth leaving pockets that become filled with more bacteria and pus [Music] [Applause] in the end healthy teeth become loose and may be lost [Music] portrait of an enemy plaque the beginnings of periodontal disease [Applause] take a way to try good help wayne that's it that's what you gotta do tomorrow you gotta help out when the guy's driving all are gonna do and if you tomorrow help out we're gonna get beaten help out we're gonna win to succeed against any opponent it is valuable to understand the cost of losing the facts are disturbing a third of our population between the ages of 15 and 19 have an early form of periodontal disease called gingivitis the ages between 18 and 24 two-thirds suffer from gingivitis and 10 percent have destructive periodontal disease [Music] in maturity and middle age between the ages of 45 and 54 fully five-sixths of our population has gingivitis and over a third suffer from destructive periodontal [Music] disease in the later years the figures tell their own story 90 percent give evidence of periodontal disease [Music] why the answer is not complicated it is contained in a single word neglect poor and careless home dental care poor nutrition and diet a lack of regular professional care it all adds up to neglect in one form or another we have to know who the guys on the other team on brewster what they can do what they can't do in order to defeat them we want the ball to be passed over here right there we want it here victory begins with recognizing the opponent and his style of play the cause is known the symptoms can be recognized gums that bleed easily when brushing or flossing [Music]